Gibson in line to replace ineligible Barry

On-loan midfielder Gareth Barry is ineligible to face parent club Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Darron Gibson could provide the replacement but manager Roberto Martinez is unsure whether he will be fit as he is still suffering some after-effects from a knee injury.

Forward Kevin Mirallas (ankle) is rated 50-50 while it is still too early for Steven Pienaar to return from a hamstring injury.

Provisional squad: Howard, Coleman, Distin, Jagielka, Baines, McCarthy, Osman, Naismith, Barkley, Lukaku, Jelavic, Robles, Heitinga, Gibson, Stones, Oviedo, Kone, Deulofeu, Mirallas.